Nutrient Values of Some Common Foods

This is a great resource from Health Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/nutrition/nvscf-vnqau_e.pdf

The Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods lists 19 nutrients in 975 foods marketed in Canada. The nutrient values are taken from the 1997 version of the CNF and are given in terms of the common household measure of the ready-to-eat form of the food. The nutrients listed in this booklet are:

Energy in kJ Protein Carbohydrate Total Dietary Fibre Total fat Cholesterol Calcium Iron

Zinc Sodium Potassium Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin B6 Folate Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin

Values for total saturated, total monounsaturated and total polyunsaturated fatty acids are given for some foods in an appendix to the main tables.

Use this quick and easy reference as a guide or a teaching tool towards forming better food choices through an understanding of the nutrient content of the foods you eat.

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Date: 1999